Federal Bench — District of Nevada
Judge Howard McKibben
District of Nevada — Sentencing Profile
Aggregate sentencing patterns and caseload data for Howard McKibben compiled from verified federal court records. Statistical frequencies only — never a prediction about a specific case or defendant.
Generated June 22, 2026
Sentencing & Caseload Snapshot
USSC Sentences
599
FY14-23 indexed
Median Sentence
37.0 mo
across indexed cases
Total Dockets
4,802
indexed in corpus
Criminal Fraction
18.6%
of indexed dockets
Aggregate frequencies from public USSC sentencing datafiles and CourtListener docket records. Not a prediction about any specific case.
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Distribution metrics from 599 indexed USSC sentences. Departure rates indicate how often sentences fell outside the calculated guideline range.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sentence | 37.0 mo |
| Mean sentence | 64.3 mo |
| Interquartile range (P25 — P75) | 15.0 mo — 63.0 mo |
| Downward departure rate | 28.0% |
| Upward departure rate | 2.0% |
| Substantial-assistance rate | — |
| Government-sponsored below-range rate | — |
Offense Mix
Top offense categories among indexed sentences. A judge's offense mix reflects the docket they were assigned, not their personal selection.
- prison157 (26.2%)
- extortion racketeering118 (19.7%)
- drug trafficking97 (16.2%)
- gambling36 (6.0%)
- burglary27 (4.5%)
- kidnapping18 (3.0%)
- fraud14 (2.3%)
- bribery corruption14 (2.3%)
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